Shazam! Movie Review
Hello, and welcome to my very first movie review. Today I’ll be discussing Shazam! I got to see the movie during a Fandango early screening in my area two weeks prior to its US opening, in addition to seeing it during its US opening weekend. Shazam is on track, according to Deadline to bring in about $57 million in its opening weekend plus preview advance screenings two weeks ago. WB’s estimates were in the $45-50 million range. My reviews will be spoiler free for the most part. Shazam! at its core is basically a superhero take on the movie BIG. It involves young foster child Billy Batson (Asher Angel) as he goes from problematic and selfish runaway searching for his mother to a superhero fighting to defend those he cares about. Billy’s journey is entertaining to watch, and his search for his mother does have its emotional moments. Watching Billy and Freddy try to discover what superpowers Billy has in his Shazam form (Zachary Levi) is a highlight of the movie. Which one of